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TIL the official state gem of Washington is petrified wood

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8aAKX TIL that Princess Diana's funeral was watched by approximately 2.5 billion people, which, in 1997, was about 43% of the entire population of Earth.
kO695 TIL: China has a strong PC gaming community as consoles were illegal for 15 years until 2015 due to fears of negative mental development.
nYBr TIL: California is the only state that mandates comprehensive sex education
m156Y TIL that Stephen King allows filmmakers to license one of his non-contract stories for $1! It's referred as "dollar-babies" .
G8aj TIL that the Aztec Empire was one of the first societies to have mandatory education for all children regardless of gender or rank.